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https://www.acacamps.org/about/mission-vision
Mission and VisionEmpowering camps to create quality experiences that build a world of belonging and growth.
https://www.acacamps.org/about/leadership/governance/board-directors-election-process
Board of Directors Recommendation/Election ProcessNominations for 2024 member‐at‐large positions are due by October 13, 2023. If you have a nomination, please complete the ...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/how-work-your-boss
How to Work with Your BossWorking at a summer camp can be challenging, especially if you’re in a year-round position and dealing with a difficult boss.
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/next-summers-staff-recruitment-starts-today
Next Summer's Staff Recruitment Starts TodayResearch suggests college-aged students are already thinking ahead to employment plans for next summer, so it's important to have conversations about the future with staff you'd like to return to...
https://www.acacamps.org/news/press-release/top-7-tips-summer-camp-director
Top 7 Tips from a Summer Camp DirectorWe've collected the top seven tips from summer camp professionals around the country to make sure your child (and you) has the best summer ever.
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/event/aca-wisconsin-camp-community-connection
ACA, Wisconsin Camp Community ConnectionJoin fellow Wisconsin camp professionals as we approach summer 2023. Staffing, programming, kitchen concerns, camper and staff mental health are just some of the topics on camp directors minds. These...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/engaging-investing-staff-campers-arrive
Engaging and Investing in Staff Before Campers ArriveIn support of Project Real Job, one camp shares what staff engagement techniques have worked for them.
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/should-you-offer-camp-staff-retention-bonus
Should You Offer Camp Staff a Retention Bonus?A retention bonus is money offered to staff with the goal of giving them incentive to stick around.
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/working-summer-camp-keeping-fire-alive
Working at Summer Camp: Keeping the Fire AliveJournalism student Dan Gray shares his experience working at camp and interviews camp professionals about the staffing shortage.
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/partner-online-course/darkness-lights-camp-counselor-training
Darkness to Light's Camp Counselor TrainingDarkness to Light's Camp Counselor Training empowers counselors in camp settings to prevent, recognize, and react responsibly to child sexual abuse. Define child sexual...